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Whananaki bar surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Whananaki bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Whananaki bar sea temperature is
18.4° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 3PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wed 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | |
553 | 645 | 730 | 703 | 703 | 803 | 897 | 829 | 1081 | 1670 | 1842 | 2281 | 2851 | 3398 | 4232 | 4490 | 3988 | 4071 | 3780 | 1597 | 2469 | 1897 | 1509 | 1275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 7:01AM1.80m | 7:35PM1.92m | 7:43AM1.81m | 8:16PM1.93m | 8:24AM1.80m | 8:57PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.29m | 1:45AM0.45m | 1:57PM0.28m | 2:27AM0.44m | 2:37PM0.28m | 3:09AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | |
— | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | N 16 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | — | 20 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 3988 | 4071 | 3780 | 1597 | 2469 | 1897 | 1509 | 1275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 17 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | ENE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
3 | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1277 | 943 | 31 | 30 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
553 | 645 | 730 | 703 | 703 | 803 | 897 | 829 | 1081 | 1670 | 1842 | 2281 | 2851 | 3398 | 4232 | 4490 | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 448 | 468 | 468 | 450 | 468 | 468 | 450 | 448 | 442 | 469 | 450 | 448 | 448 | 171 | 106 | 57 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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